Which Broward and Palm Beach County football players are going bowling?

Ryan S. ClarkSun Sentinel

Bowl season is upon us giving everyone a few more weeks to enjoy the gift that is college football.

Wrapped inside that gift is knowing there are quite a few Broward and Palm Beach County football players will be gracing our TV screens.

Broward and Palm Beach will have 198 players playing in all but one day there is a bowl game including the BCS National Championship Game between Florida State (24 players) and Auburn (5 players) on Jan. 5. The only day that won’t feature a Broward or Palm Beach County player will be the Beef O’ Brady’s Bowl on Dec. 23.

Here’s a look at the teams participating in bowl games with players from both counties:

What happened: Pitt won 30-27 in an extremely entertaining game denying Bowling Green an 11-win season in the process. Gordon (Pitt) was listed as a participant, per the stats supplied by Pitt. As for the area's Bowling Green contingent: Coppet had five rushes for six yards; Osborne and Coby were also listed as participants.

What happened: Utah State scored a 21-14 win over last year's Orange Bowl participants, Northern Illinois. Bass (NIU) was tied for a team-high with six tackles while Bishop recorded five tackles, half of a sack and an interception. Quinton Byrd (Utah St) had two pass break-ups and a tackle while Nevin Lawson recorded four tackles.

What happened: Marshall closed the fourth quarter with 14 points for a 31-20 win over Maryland. It gave Marshall a coveted 10-win season. Demetrius Evans played in the game, per Marshall. Davonte Allen had one reception. Justin Haig recorded a field goal and knocked in every extra point following a Marshall touchdown. William Likely might have been the busiest area player on the field. He recorded eight tackles and had 80 kick-off return yards to boot.

What happened: Syracuse staved off a late rally from Minnesota to win 21-17. Minnesota scored 14 points in the fourth quarter but came up short. Ri'Shard Anderson had four tackles in his last game for Syracuse. Donnell Kirkwood (Minnesota) had four carries for 10 yards.

What happened: Notre Dame beat Rutgers 29-16 behind a strong performance from quarterback Tommy Rees. Aiken, Mera and Thompson all started for Rutgers. None of the area's players at Notre Dame recorded playing time, per official statistics.

What happened: North Carolina took out Cincinnati 39-17. Price, in his last game, recorded seven tackles and recovered a fumble for the Tar Heels. Aiken had four tackles while Drane recorded six tackles.

What happened: Navy disposed of Middle Tennessee State 24-6. Bridges, who had four tackles, was part of a defense that only allowed two field goals. Blunt, despite his team's loss, came away with nine tackles, third-most on the team. Henry, who also started with Blunt, recorded eight tackles.